23 August 2016: FC Porto thrash Roma to seal Champions League spot | OneFootball

FC Porto beat AS Roma 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico to secure their place in the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League group stage.

After the 1-1 draw at the Dragão in the first leg of the play-off, Porto produced a solid and pragmatic display on Italian soil. Felipe opened the scoring after just eight minutes, having scored an own goal in the previous encounter.

The Rome side were reduced to 10 men before half-time and ended up finishing the match with only nine players. In the second half, FC Porto took advantage of their numerical superiority and extended their lead, first through Miguel Layún and then through Jesús “Tecatito” Corona, who sealed the final score.

Up against a Roma team featuring names such as Mohamed Salah, Edin Dzeko and Radja Nainggolan, the blue and whites delivered one of their best performances of the season and wrapped up the tie with a 4-1 aggregate victory.

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